The Ultimate Lemongrass Pork Stir-fry! This is my go-to and dares I say my ultimate stir-fry pork dish when I am craving the lemongrass flavour, sweet-savoury with a hint of spicy! It’s extremely easy to make. So let’s do this!
What kind of pork cut I could use for this lemongrass pork stir-fry?
Personally, I recommend pork shoulder because it’s very lean. But since this recipe is quite versatile, pork fillet would be fine too. I always marinate it with cornflour first, so it would be tender!
What type of mushroom would be good?
I used King Oyster Mushroom just because it’s available in my fridge and I like the texture. But feel free to use Champignon/Button Mushroom or Shimeji mushroom according to your liking. Try to avoid Shitake mushroom as it would not be able to absorb much flavour from the lemongrass.
Mushroom is pretty optional as well. This recipe will work well without and with mushrooms. I just like to add more ingredients to have more variety on a plate.
Ultimate Lemongrass Pork Stir-fry
Equipment
- 1 Non-stick Fry Pan
Ingredients
- 500 gr Pork Shoulder Sliced
- 3 stems Lemongrass Chopped Diagonally
- 3 pcs King Oyster Mushroom Sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic Sliced
- 1 pc Onion Sliced
- 5 pcs Bird's Eye Chilli Chopped Diagonally
- 8 pcs Curly Red Chilli Chopped Diagonally
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 100 ml Fish Sauce
- 2 tsp Mushroom Stock
- 1 dash Black Pepper
- 1 pinch Sesame Seeds for garnish
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- The first thing is to marinate the sliced pork shoulders with 2 tbsp of cornflour, 2 tbsp of sugar, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 3 tbsp of fish sauce, and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Let it marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- Grab your non-stick frypan and start to pan-grill the sliced pork. Do not overcrowd the pan and let it sit without touching it. So it would build up the caramelisation from the sugar. Do both sides, let it browning and charred then set it aside.
- Using the same pan, pour the rest of the olive oil and start with the stir fry ingredients.
- Add garlic and onion, and cook until fragrant. Then add red chili, bird's eye chili, and lemongrass. Cook until more fragrant!
- Add King Oyster Mushroom last, then add seasonings such as 2 tsp of mushroom stock, 2 tbsp of fish sauce, black pepper, and a dash of sugar to balance the taste of sweet and savoury with a hint of spicy.
- Then, add the grilled pork into the pan. Mix well and cook until browning! Garnish with sesame seeds or spring onion.
A quick tip to create this Ultimate Lemongrass Pork Stir-fry is to pan-grill it nicely. Don’t touch the marinated pork while grilling on the pan. Just let it be until you can see the colour turns to brown and got charred from the caramelisation, then flip it.
Remember not to overcrowd the pan, otherwise, the pan would be watery and it won’t create the char we are looking for.
Then, always serve this dish with steamed rice!
Another crucial part is to bruise the lemongrass stem so it releases its flavour. It’s a lemongrass dish after all! Here is an example of how to prep lemongrass for cooking.
As you can tell, this recipe is inspired by Vietnamese dishes, and If you are looking for more lemongrass pork recipes, click here. If you fancy a more traditional pork recipe, then click here.
Best of luck and hope you like it!
